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Teaser. UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard tells Brent Goff that on the basis of evidence there is no doubt that the State of Russia is responsible for the attempted murder of Alexei Navalny.
Demonstrators in Myanmar have returned to the streets for fresh protests against the military junta after a police crackdown that killed at least 18 people and wounded 30 others. Meanwhile, ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared by video link in a closed court.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of corruption and influence peddling. A court in Paris sentenced him to three years in jail – two of them suspended. His lawyer says he'll appeal the conviction.
One fate unites these four Hong Kong citizens: they are all living in exile in London and fighting for democracy in their homeland and for a new life abroad. They all needed to get out of Hong Kong fast.
The recent start of South Africa's COVID-19 vaccination program has sparked excitement across the country. But it has also encouraged the spread of conspiracy theories, myths and skepticism. DW's Thuso Khumalo reports from Johannesburg.
The coronavirus pandemic has hit performers hard. But South African music star Sun-EL hasn't let the harsh lockdown get to him. He recently released a virtually produced new album, which might just bring about his international breakthrough.
Talks underway in Nigeria to free abducted schoolgirls+++Ethiopia criticised for arresting both local and international journalists+++Chad opposition leader quits presidential race after shootout
South Africa emerges from a second Covid-19 wave and continues its vaccine rollout, but some frontline health workers do not want the jab. +++ In Nigeria, parents of hundreds of abducted schoolgirls demand answers. DW travels to Zamfara State to hear their stories. +++ Despite the pandemic, Sun-El Musician teams up with 26 collaborators to produce his latest album
Okonjo-Iweala takes over as WTO Director-General - Startups could spur recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa - German hairdressers back to work
If the coronavirus crisis has shown us anything, it's that human beings apparently have an irrepressible NEED to get their hair cut, styled and colored — virus be damned. But at a time when lockdowns have effectively canceled all social events, is it really about the hair?
On this edition with Karin Helmstaedt: a round-up of the big winners at the Golden Globe Awards; political films at the Berlin International Film festival; and the new album by violist Hiyoli Togawa, inspired by the pandemic lockdown.
We ask our science correspondent Derrick Williams about using convalescent plasma from people who have been vaccinated as well as from people who have recovered?
Millions of people around the world are immunocompromised, meaning their immune systems have been weakened either by a genetic disorder or by chronic illnesses. As nations race to get their populations vaccinated, these people are often not at the top of the list.
Indian-American scientist Yogita Shah is a member of the NASA team that successfully sent the Perseverance rover to the Red Planet. But her journey as a young girl in India to the world's leading space agency wasn't easy.
Anna Herringer is a woman with a vision. The award-winning German architect wants to use her work to improve the world. She’s a pioneer in the field of sustainable architecture & she’s famous for her clay constructions.
Myanmar protesters face off with police over a weekend of deadly violence. So what makes them keep demonstrating against the military coup? Many fear the past will repeat itself. And China ramps up its harassment of the Taiwanese Matsu Islands -- with sand dredgers.
